http://www.builderau.com.au Wide World of Web | BuilderAU.com.au en-us http://cdn.cbsi.com.au/builder/i/b/gl/builder_au.gif http://www.builderau.com.au/ http://www.builderau.com.au/program/web/soa/10-more-outstanding-Firefox-extensions/0,339024632,339302733,00.htm&feed=rss The list of handy browser extensions just keeps growing. Here are a few good choices, including several of the new collections. Wed, 28 Apr 2010 10:45:00 +1000 editor@builderau.com.au (Jack Wallen) http://www.builderau.com.au/program/web/soa/10-more-outstanding-Firefox-extensions/0,339024632,339302733,00.htm&feed=rss http://www.builderau.com.au/program/web/soa/Use-QuickProxy-for-a-simple-proxy-switch-in-Firefox/0,339024632,339301844,00.htm&feed=rss Switching proxy functionality on and off in Firefox can be something of a chore using the default menu interface. The QuickProxy extension eliminates the need to jump through several hoops to get to the goal. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:28:00 +1100 editor@builderau.com.au (Chad Perrin) http://www.builderau.com.au/program/web/soa/Use-QuickProxy-for-a-simple-proxy-switch-in-Firefox/0,339024632,339301844,00.htm&feed=rss http://www.builderau.com.au/program/dotnet/soa/Experiencing-ASP-NET-MVC-deja-vu/0,339028399,339301664,00.htm&feed=rss Find out why the author is experiencing ASP.NET MVC deja vu and why he's encouraging other web developers to check out ASP.NET MVC. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:26:00 +1100 editor@builderau.com.au (Justin James) http://www.builderau.com.au/program/dotnet/soa/Experiencing-ASP-NET-MVC-deja-vu/0,339028399,339301664,00.htm&feed=rss http://www.builderau.com.au/program/web/soa/A-look-at-ColdFusion-9-s-new-features/0,339024632,339301478,00.htm&feed=rss This article looks at some of the best features in ColdFusion 9 and discusses why the application server is still compelling. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:29:00 +1100 editor@builderau.com.au (Brian Kotek) http://www.builderau.com.au/program/web/soa/A-look-at-ColdFusion-9-s-new-features/0,339024632,339301478,00.htm&feed=rss http://www.builderau.com.au/program/web/soa/Explore-the-Semantic-Web-s-standards-and-real-world-applications/0,339024632,339301323,00.htm&feed=rss Here's an overview of the Semantic Web standards RDF and SPARQL and a look at two real-world applications that have emerged from the Semantic Web concept. Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:55:00 +1100 editor@builderau.com.au (Rick Freedman ) http://www.builderau.com.au/program/web/soa/Explore-the-Semantic-Web-s-standards-and-real-world-applications/0,339024632,339301323,00.htm&feed=rss http://www.builderau.com.au/program/html/soa/Parse-and-process-HTML-with-WebBrowser/0,339028420,339301164,00.htm&feed=rss The author describes how he used the WebBrowser control to parse HTML to extract data from it. Here are some of the issues he faced on this simple project. Wed, 17 Feb 2010 10:48:00 +1100 editor@builderau.com.au (Justin James) http://www.builderau.com.au/program/html/soa/Parse-and-process-HTML-with-WebBrowser/0,339028420,339301164,00.htm&feed=rss http://www.builderau.com.au/program/web/soa/GoogleSharing-A-way-to-prevent-tracking-by-Google/0,339024632,339300947,00.htm&feed=rss A security expert has developed an innovative Firefox add-on that prevents Google from tracking your whereabouts on the internet. Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:52:00 +1100 editor@builderau.com.au (Michael Kassner) http://www.builderau.com.au/program/web/soa/GoogleSharing-A-way-to-prevent-tracking-by-Google/0,339024632,339300947,00.htm&feed=rss http://www.builderau.com.au/news/soa/Google-shows-off-Chrome-OS-tablet-ideas/0,339028227,339300775,00.htm&feed=rss Who could resist the months of hype that paved the way for Apple's iPad debut last week? Apparently not Google, which has shown its interest in tablet computing with its browser-based Chrome OS. Wed, 03 Feb 2010 10:37:00 +1100 editor@builderau.com.au (Stephen Shankland) http://www.builderau.com.au/news/soa/Google-shows-off-Chrome-OS-tablet-ideas/0,339028227,339300775,00.htm&feed=rss http://www.builderau.com.au/program/web/soa/Book-review-Teach-yourself-Drupal-with-this-text/0,339024632,339300595,00.htm&feed=rss Teach Yourself Drupal in 24 Hours makes learning Drupal easy for even non-programmers. Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:49:00 +1100 editor@builderau.com.au (Justin James) http://www.builderau.com.au/program/web/soa/Book-review-Teach-yourself-Drupal-with-this-text/0,339024632,339300595,00.htm&feed=rss http://www.builderau.com.au/program/web/soa/10-Google-Chrome-extensions-worth-checking-out/0,339024632,339300498,00.htm&feed=rss Improve your Chrome browsing experience by adding extensions that provide custom functionality. Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:14:00 +1100 editor@builderau.com.au (Jack Wallen) http://www.builderau.com.au/program/web/soa/10-Google-Chrome-extensions-worth-checking-out/0,339024632,339300498,00.htm&feed=rss http://www.builderau.com.au/program/web/soa/Public-DNS-Google-s-attempt-at-better-web-browsing/0,339024632,339299920,00.htm&feed=rss With the release of its Public DNS, Google says it has developed a new way to resolve DNS queries. It could translate into faster web browsing. So, how does it work? Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:00:00 +1100 editor@builderau.com.au (Michael Kassner) http://www.builderau.com.au/program/web/soa/Public-DNS-Google-s-attempt-at-better-web-browsing/0,339024632,339299920,00.htm&feed=rss http://www.builderau.com.au/program/html/soa/No-shocker-Google-prefers-HTML-5-to-Gears/0,339028420,339299786,00.htm&feed=rss Word from the LA Times is that Google plans to phase out its Gears plug-in in favour of HTML 5 when it comes to augmenting browser abilities. The precise details of its enthusiasm for the plug-in aren't clear yet, but the general trajectory is no surprise. Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:01:00 +1100 editor@builderau.com.au (Stephen Shankland) http://www.builderau.com.au/program/html/soa/No-shocker-Google-prefers-HTML-5-to-Gears/0,339028420,339299786,00.htm&feed=rss http://www.builderau.com.au/program/web/soa/10-Firefox-extensions-that-enhance-security/0,339024632,339299698,00.htm&feed=rss Compromising websites has become the cybercriminals' favourite method of getting malware installed on computers. Here are 10 ways to beef-up Firefox that will make it more difficult for the bad guys. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:07:00 +1100 editor@builderau.com.au (Michael Kassner) http://www.builderau.com.au/program/web/soa/10-Firefox-extensions-that-enhance-security/0,339024632,339299698,00.htm&feed=rss http://www.builderau.com.au/program/web/soa/O-Reilly-The-web-is-at-war-and-it-s-making-me-sad/0,339024632,339299579,00.htm&feed=rss Web pioneer and conference honcho Tim O'Reilly warned the audience at the Web 2.0 Expo here on Tuesday afternoon that he thinks "we're headed into another ugly time". Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:05:00 +1100 editor@builderau.com.au (Caroline McCarthy) http://www.builderau.com.au/program/web/soa/O-Reilly-The-web-is-at-war-and-it-s-making-me-sad/0,339024632,339299579,00.htm&feed=rss http://www.builderau.com.au/program/web/soa/Use-SCP-for-quick-secure-file-transfers/0,339024632,339299356,00.htm&feed=rss When you need to securely transfer a single file, SCP may be the ideal tool. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:47:00 +1100 editor@builderau.com.au (Chad Perrin) http://www.builderau.com.au/program/web/soa/Use-SCP-for-quick-secure-file-transfers/0,339024632,339299356,00.htm&feed=rss